NBA FanDuel Projection Guide - March 30, 2015

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First, before we jump into the FanDuel projections and value plays for March 30, we just wanted to point out two new tools we recently added to the site.

The first is the NBA Daily Value Tracker which gives a complete breakdown of each NBA player from value perspective - for those who don't know, value is a measure of the relationship between the fantasy production of the player and their fantasy cost.

The second tools is the Defense vs. Position Report which details the daily fantasy production of each position against a team's defense - for example, this will allow you to get an understanding of how Centers do against the Miami Heat (14th best defense).

Not too sure where to start in building your lineup? One key strategy to building a winning lineup is to target a couple of key studs like James Harden or Russell Westbrook who can put up those 50+ FanDuel point nights and then fill your lineup with some value players (noted by the value column - look for guys with a value of 4.5+ as they come at a relatively low cost to their projected points).

Below is a look, based on our internal projections, of how players in today's games are set to perform tonight and where you can find some value. We will be updating through the day as lineups take shape but make sure to keep an eye on injury and lineup reports!

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Projections for March 30

Before we jump into the projections, here is a quick guide for those who are new to daily fantasy. Exp. Min - is simply the minutes the player is expected to play in tonights game. Ceiling - is the high end projection of the players FanDuel points. Projection - is the production we are expecting from the player tonight. Floor - is the low end production we are expecting from the player. Value - is a measure of the relative value of the player when comparing their projection to their salary, it is calculated as: Projection/(Salary/1000).

Here are our projections:

Player

Pos

Team

Salary

Exp Min

Ceiling

Projection

Floor

Value

James Harden

SG

HOU

11600

37.3

63.31

46.62

29.93

4.019

LaMarcus Aldridge

PF

POR

9500

35.3

52.67

39.79

26.91

4.188

Rudy Gobert

C

UTA

8400

36.7

52.08

36.84

21.61

4.386

Eric Bledsoe

SG

PHO

8300

37.3

52.64

36.51

20.38

4.399

DeMar DeRozan

SG

TOR

7500

40.7

52.23

35.51

18.80

4.735

Kemba Walker

PG

CHA

7500

37.7

48.71

35.27

21.82

4.702

Paul Millsap

PF

ATL

8300

34.0

47.56

35.17

22.78

4.237

Damian Lillard

PG

POR

8400

34.3

47.16

34.75

22.34

4.137

Kevin Martin

SG

MIN

6500

41.7

52.19

34.69

17.19

5.336

Rudy Gay

SF

SAC

8200

35.7

46.52

34.16

21.80

4.166

Josh Smith

PF

HOU

6000

33.3

45.88

33.68

21.48

5.614

Gordon Hayward

SF

UTA

8100

34.7

45.41

32.62

19.83

4.027

Al Jefferson

C

CHA

7600

30.7

43.81

32.44

21.08

4.269

Marc Gasol

C

MEM

7500

30.0

40.55

31.69

22.82

4.225

Giannis Antetokounmpo

SG

MIL

7200

37.3

43.98

31.66

19.34

4.398

Markieff Morris

PF

PHO

7100

36.0

43.94

31.62

19.31

4.454

Derrick Favors

PF

UTA

7700

31.0

43.35

31.58

19.82

4.101

Nerlens Noel

PF

PHI

8300

35.3

47.43

31.53

15.63

3.798

Jeff Teague

PG

ATL

6500

31.0

44.26

31.33

18.41

4.821

Andrew Wiggins

SF

MIN

6800

43.0

44.09

30.80

17.52

4.530

Al Horford

C

ATL

7100

30.0

42.40

30.75

19.09

4.331

Zach LaVine

PG

MIN

5200

42.7

51.97

29.19

6.40

5.613

Trevor Ariza

SF

HOU

6200

40.3

40.00

28.86

17.73

4.655

Jordan Clarkson

PG

LAL

6500

35.3

45.97

28.69

11.41

4.414

Marcus Morris

PF

PHO

5800

35.7

40.67

28.09

15.52

4.844

Jonas Valanciunas

C

TOR

6000

29.3

38.81

27.86

16.90

4.643

Mike Conley

PG

MEM

5800

31.0

40.75

27.64

14.53

4.766

Jeremy Lin

PG

LAL

5800

31.7

41.52

27.55

13.59

4.750

Zach Randolph

PF

MEM

7300

26.7

35.78

26.54

17.30

3.636

Mo Williams

PG

CHA

6900

31.0

38.33

26.52

14.71

3.844

Khris Middleton

SF

MIL

6600

33.3

39.20

26.50

13.80

4.015

Ricky Rubio

PG

MIN

7400

26.7

34.35

26.19

18.03

3.539

Zaza Pachulia

C

MIL

6000

29.3

40.38

25.86

11.34

4.309

Ersan Ilyasova

PF

MIL

5900

29.3

40.58

25.71

10.84

4.357

Gerald Henderson

SF

CHA

5700

35.7

38.20

25.47

12.73

4.468

Trey Burke

PG

UTA

5500

33.3

37.26

25.26

13.26

4.592

Michael Carter-Williams

PG

MIL

6800

25.7

35.20

24.96

14.72

3.671

P.J. Tucker

SF

PHO

5200

35.7

36.96

24.92

12.89

4.793

Louis Williams

SG

TOR

4800

28.3

38.16

24.52

10.87

5.107

DeMarre Carroll

SF

ATL

5800

33.3

36.16

24.41

12.66

4.209

Evan Turner

SG

BOS

6700

28.7

36.02

24.33

12.63

3.631

Lorenzo Brown

PG

MIN

4100

36.0

62.29

24.17

0.00

5.895

Dennis Schroder

PG

ATL

5700

26.0

35.91

23.89

11.88

4.192

Amir Johnson

PF

TOR

4600

31.3

34.29

23.53

12.76

5.114

Jeff Green

SF

MEM

5000

30.0

32.54

23.40

14.27

4.681

Marvin Williams

PF

CHA

4500

36.3

35.29

23.25

11.20

5.166

Jordan Hill

C

LAL

6000

25.0

31.60

23.24

14.87

3.873

Robert Covington

SF

PHI

5200

28.0

34.35

22.76

11.17

4.377

Ray McCallum

PG

SAC

4900

32.3

39.88

22.61

5.35

4.615

Wesley Matthews

SG

POR

6200

30.0

33.21

22.59

11.97

3.643

Brandon Knight

PG

PHO

6700

23.3

31.49

22.53

13.57

3.362

Brandon Bass

PF

BOS

5600

27.3

33.49

22.38

11.27

3.997

Kyle Korver

SG

ATL

4700

33.0

33.08

22.34

11.60

4.753

Carlos Boozer

PF

LAL

5100

23.7

32.28

21.95

11.62

4.304

Ishmael Smith

PG

PHI

5800

30.0

45.92

21.75

0.00

3.751

Alex Len

C

PHO

4400

26.7

33.65

21.73

9.81

4.938

Isaiah Thomas

PG

BOS

6900

23.3

32.74

21.72

10.69

3.148

Greivis Vasquez

PG

TOR

4000

28.3

33.29

21.43

9.58

5.359

Chase Budinger

SF

MIN

5000

33.0

36.07

21.42

6.77

4.284

Corey Brewer

SF

HOU

5100

26.0

32.76

20.91

9.05

4.099

Nicolas Batum

SF

POR

6600

28.0

30.01

20.73

11.44

3.140

Robin Lopez

C

POR

5400

27.0

29.81

20.70

11.58

3.833

Wayne Ellington

SG

LAL

4600

32.0

32.69

20.69

8.69

4.497

Brandan Wright

C

PHO

4900

20.7

29.42

20.05

10.69

4.092

Jerryd Bayless

PG

MIL

4200

27.7

32.14

19.86

7.57

4.727

Kevin Garnett

PF

MIN

4000

21.3

27.21

19.82

12.43

4.955

Trevor Booker

PF

UTA

3700

25.3

32.42

19.54

6.66

5.282

Avery Bradley

SG

BOS

5600

28.7

30.56

19.25

7.94

3.438

Patrick Patterson

PF

TOR

4400

26.0

28.47

19.11

9.75

4.344

Marcus Smart

PG

BOS

4900

27.3

28.02

18.84

9.65

3.844

Wesley Johnson

SF

LAL

3900

29.3

28.05

18.72

9.39

4.800

Ryan Kelly

PF

LAL

3900

34.7

33.56

18.69

3.82

4.793

Arron Afflalo

SG

POR

3900

28.7

27.70

18.50

9.30

4.744

Adreian Payne

PF

MIN

4200

29.7

30.71

18.42

6.14

4.387

Terrence Ross

SF

TOR

3700

29.3

28.99

18.26

7.52

4.935

Tony Allen

SG

MEM

4800

24.3

26.21

18.25

10.29

3.802

Omri Casspi

SF

SAC

3800

25.7

29.56

18.04

6.53

4.749

Tarik Black

PF

LAL

4200

26.3

29.11

17.85

6.59

4.250

Ed Davis

PF

LAL

5800

18.7

26.53

17.79

9.05

3.067

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute

SF

PHI

5000

25.0

25.16

17.48

9.79

3.495

Dorell Wright

SF

POR

4300

22.3

33.64

17.39

1.14

4.045

Ben McLemore

SG

SAC

4100

31.3

26.15

17.36

8.57

4.235

Rodney Hood

SF

UTA

4400

27.0

28.79

17.25

5.71

3.921

Mike Muscala

PF

ATL

4000

19.0

33.20

17.21

1.23

4.303

Jerami Grant

PF

PHI

3600

25.7

27.42

16.95

6.48

4.708

Jae Crowder

SF

BOS

5400

26.0

30.70

16.86

3.01

3.121

Bismack Biyombo

C

CHA

3800

20.7

29.87

16.82

3.77

4.427

Kelly Olynyk

C

BOS

4200

18.7

26.85

16.72

6.58

3.980

Tyler Zeller

C

BOS

4700

17.3

23.20

16.13

9.06

3.432

Jason Richardson

SG

PHI

4000

19.7

22.99

15.38

7.77

3.844

Beno Udrih

PG

MEM

3600

20.0

24.37

15.34

6.31

4.260

James Johnson

SF

TOR

3800

17.3

24.79

15.22

5.66

4.006

John Henson

PF

MIL

4700

16.0

24.89

15.17

5.45

3.227

Jason Terry

SG

HOU

3700

24.7

24.57

15.14

5.70

4.091

Robbie Hummel

SF

MIN

3700

24.3

27.40

14.92

2.44

4.032

Pablo Prigioni

PG

HOU

3500

23.0

25.58

14.81

4.05

4.232

Jonas Jerebko

PF

BOS

3500

19.7

24.28

14.63

4.98

4.180

T.J. Warren

SF

PHO

3500

21.7

27.49

14.58

1.68

4.167

Courtney Lee

SG

MEM

3500

25.7

22.20

14.34

6.49

4.097

Shelvin Mack

PG

ATL

3500

19.3

25.08

14.26

3.44

4.074

Chris Kaman

C

POR

4600

14.7

20.75

14.11

7.47

3.067

Joe Ingles

SF

UTA

3500

25.0

24.21

14.09

3.96

4.025

Hollis Thompson

SF

PHI

3700

23.3

22.58

14.08

5.57

3.805

Furkan Aldemir

PF

PHI

3500

17.7

28.43

13.88

0.00

3.965

Kent Bazemore

SG

ATL

4600

20.7

22.65

13.65

4.66

2.968

Robert Sacre

C

LAL

3600

20.0

21.70

13.63

5.56

3.786

Joey Dorsey

C

HOU

3500

17.3

25.94

13.26

0.57

3.788

Archie Goodwin

PG

PHO

3700

16.0

27.30

13.22

0.00

3.572

Pero Antic

C

ATL

3500

20.3

23.12

13.11

3.11

3.746

Jeff Adrien

PF

MIN

3500

14.7

20.70

13.09

5.48

3.740

Vince Carter

SF

MEM

3500

19.0

20.86

13.06

5.25

3.730

P.J. Hairston

SG

CHA

3600

19.3

23.27

13.00

2.74

3.612

Phil (Flip) Pressey

PG

BOS

3700

16.3

24.93

12.97

1.02

3.506

Isaiah Canaan

PG

PHI

4200

19.7

24.23

12.90

1.58

3.072

Luigi Datome

SF

BOS

3500

11.7

22.98

12.90

2.82

3.686

Kenyon Martin

PF

MIL

3600

19.3

22.08

12.88

3.69

3.578

Thomas Robinson

PF

PHI

4300

16.0

23.21

12.65

2.09

2.942

John Jenkins

SG

ATL

3700

17.7

25.13

12.46

0.00

3.368

C.J. McCollum

SG

POR

4300

19.3

23.18

12.34

1.49

2.869

Kosta Koufos

C

MEM

3500

15.3

19.53

12.28

5.04

3.509

Nick Calathes

PG

MEM

3500

15.3

21.20

12.26

3.31

3.502

Derrick Williams

PF

SAC

3500

19.7

21.16

12.19

3.23

3.484

Andre Miller

PG

SAC

3800

16.0

19.63

12.07

4.51

3.176

Cody Zeller

PF

CHA

4600

15.3

18.82

11.97

5.11

2.601

Jason Thompson

PF

SAC

3700

17.7

18.69

11.51

4.33

3.111

Meyers Leonard

C

POR

4600

15.0

20.00

11.36

2.72

2.470

Ronnie Price

PG

LAL

3700

17.3

19.28

11.32

3.36

3.059

Elijah Millsap

SG

UTA

3700

18.7

18.88

11.32

3.76

3.058

Thabo Sefolosha

SG

ATL

3500

14.3

17.68

11.01

4.35

3.147

Elton Brand

PF

ATL

3600

16.0

18.65

10.81

2.96

3.002

Steve Blake

PG

POR

3500

17.3

17.96

10.47

2.98

2.991

Jakarr Sampson

PF

PHI

3500

16.0

23.86

10.21

0.00

2.916

Alonzo Gee

SF

POR

3600

15.0

20.99

10.14

0.00

2.817

O.J. Mayo

SG

MIL

4200

13.0

15.43

10.13

4.82

2.411

Marcus Thornton

SG

PHO

3500

12.3

16.62

10.03

3.45

2.866

Henry Sims

C

PHI

3500

11.7

15.25

9.77

4.29

2.791

Gerald Green

SF

PHO

3600

11.3

16.58

9.66

2.74

2.684

Dante Exum

PG

UTA

3500

20.3

17.63

9.61

1.59

2.745

Allen Crabbe

SG

POR

3500

18.0

27.23

9.55

0.00

2.728

Nik Stauskas

SG

SAC

3500

19.0

18.17

9.24

0.32

2.641

Francisco Garcia

SF

HOU

3500

17.3

15.39

9.18

2.96

2.622

Larry Drew II

PG

PHI

3500

16.3

14.60

8.84

3.08

2.525

Jorge Gutierrez

PG

MIL

3500

11.3

17.11

8.73

0.35

2.495

Lance Stephenson

SG

CHA

3500

11.3

12.02

8.41

4.81

2.404

Jeffery Taylor

SF

CHA

3500

13.3

18.86

8.34

0.00

2.382

Jarnell Stokes

PF

MEM

3800

9.3

19.17

8.01

0.00

2.109

Anthony Bennett

PF

MIN

3500

10.7

13.50

7.96

2.42

2.275

Jason Maxiell

C

CHA

3500

12.7

15.59

7.89

0.20

2.255

Justin Hamilton

C

MIN

5000

14.0

22.28

7.73

0.00

1.546

Tyler Ennis

PG

MIL

3500

9.3

13.58

7.63

1.68

2.179

JaVale McGee

C

PHI

3500

8.3

15.34

7.56

0.00

2.161

Joel Freeland

C

POR

3600

10.3

14.61

7.43

0.26

2.065

Ryan Hollins

C

SAC

3500

10.7

20.46

7.26

0.00

2.074

Brian Roberts

PG

CHA

3500

11.3

11.66

7.12

2.59

2.036

Malcolm Thomas

PF

PHI

3500

11.7

13.36

7.08

0.80

2.022

Carl Landry

PF

SAC

3500

8.7

11.40

6.38

1.36

1.822

Jeremy Evans

SF

UTA

3500

7.0

13.21

6.09

0.00

1.739

Miles Plumlee

C

MIL

3500

8.0

9.46

5.87

2.28

1.677

Tyler Hansbrough

PF

TOR

3500

9.0

9.67

5.73

1.79

1.637

Gerald Wallace

SF

BOS

3500

10.7

10.82

5.24

0.00

1.496

A.J. Price

PG

PHO

3500

6.0

8.19

4.98

1.78

1.424

Austin Daye

SF

ATL

3500

6.7

8.92

4.82

0.72

1.377

Jannero Pargo

PG

CHA

3500

6.0

8.45

4.41

0.36

1.259

Jordan Adams

SG

MEM

3500

6.3

9.92

4.25

0.00

1.213

Reggie Evans

PF

SAC

3500

5.3

6.37

4.05

1.72

1.156

Nick Johnson

SG

HOU

3500

7.7

11.30

3.91

0.00

1.117

Chuck Hayes

C

TOR

3500

6.3

7.06

3.90

0.75

1.115

Patrick Christopher

SG

UTA

3500

7.7

8.30

3.75

0.00

1.073

Lucas Nogueira

C

TOR

3500

3.7

6.76

3.62

0.48

1.034

Xavier Henry

SG

LAL

3500

9.3

7.47

3.51

0.00

1.002

John Salmons

SF

PHO

3500

8.7

7.06

3.46

0.00

0.988

Johnny O'Bryant

C

MIL

3500

6.7

7.42

3.43

0.00

0.979

Tyrus Thomas

PF

MEM

3500

4.3

6.98

3.40

0.00

0.973

Shavlik Randolph

PF

BOS

3500

5.3

8.91

3.31

0.00

0.946

Drew Gordon

SF

PHI

3500

6.3

6.25

3.18

0.10

0.907

Reggie Bullock

SF

PHO

3500

6.0

7.32

3.15

0.00

0.900

Jared Cunningham

SG

PHI

3500

4.0

7.31

2.69

0.00

0.768

James Young

SF

BOS

3500

4.7

5.23

2.68

0.12

0.765

Ronny Turiaf

C

PHI

3500

12.0

3.73

2.65

1.57

0.758

Glenn Robinson III

SF

PHI

3500

5.3

7.30

2.63

0.00

0.752

Jon Leuer

PF

MEM

3500

3.3

4.37

2.52

0.67

0.720

Troy Daniels

PG

CHA

3500

5.0

6.40

2.51

0.00

0.717

JaMychal Green

SF

MEM

3500

3.3

4.77

2.29

0.00

0.655

Noah Vonleh

PF

CHA

3500

2.7

6.17

2.25

0.00

0.642

Grant Jerrett

PF

UTA

3500

3.7

4.15

2.24

0.34

0.641

Greg Stiemsma

C

TOR

3500

3.7

4.92

2.11

0.00

0.602

Kalin Lucas

PG

MEM

3500

6.0

2.00

2.00

2.00

0.571

Miroslav Raduljica

C

MIN

3500

3.0

4.49

1.83

0.00

0.522

Clint Capela

PF

HOU

3500

3.0

4.46

1.82

0.00

0.519

Andre Dawkins

SG

BOS

3500

6.7

5.46

1.79

0.00

0.511

Andrei Kirilenko

SF

PHI

3500

3.3

3.17

1.40

0.00

0.399

Russ Smith

PG

MEM

3500

6.0

8.16

0.95

0.00

0.272

K.J. McDaniels

SF

HOU

3500

1.3

1.66

0.94

0.23

0.270

Chris Douglas-Roberts

SF

BOS

3500

2.0

1.91

0.80

0.00

0.230

Landry Fields

SF

TOR

3500

1.3

1.81

0.70

0.00

0.199

Bruno Caboclo

SF

TOR

3500

1.3

2.49

0.66

0.00

0.188

Danny Granger

SG

PHO

3500

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Darren Collison

PG

SAC

6300

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Donatas Motiejunas

PF

HOU

6200

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Dwight Howard

C

HOU

7500

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Gary Neal

SG

MIN

3900

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Gorgui Dieng

C

MIN

6700

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Jared Dudley

SF

MIL

3900

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Kostas Papanikolaou

SF

HOU

3500

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Kyle Lowry

PG

TOR

7800

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Malcolm Lee

SG

PHI

3500

10.7

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

SF

CHA

5900

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Mike Scott

PF

ATL

3700

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Nick Young

SG

LAL

3900

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Nikola Pekovic

C

MIN

5800

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Patrick Beverley

PG

HOU

4500

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Terrence Jones

PF

HOU

6400

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

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